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There is not much room in the lives of any of the races on Byzatium for religion beyond simple superstitions. A favourite tale, told as historical fact, is the legend of two warring cousins, each in possession of a mighty castle upon its own island city. One cousin evil, the other kind. The Good Cousin did all he could to protect his own people, and minimise the suffering of the other island’s people as much he could, but the actions of his wicked relation pushed him further into hard reprisals. Eventually the noble man offered to decide the war in single combat with his rival. The dark master accepted. The great duel began, and raged for hours, then days, neither man yielding.  Eventually, the good cousin saw a chance to win the fight, but only at the cost of his own life. Without hesitation he made the move. Each man ran the other through with their swords. Where the good man’s blood spilt on the ground, trees, flowers and even a spring erupted from the soil. Where the evil cousin’s blood seeped out, a multi-headed serpent burst forth and slithered away. The legend persists that one day the two men will fight another battle to the death, but only one will be victorious – and will rule the planet, and the galaxy, for eternity.<br>